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2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

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2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record9–17 (2–15 C-USA)
Head coach
Associate head coachDavid Cason
Assistant coaches
  • Jesse Bopp
  • Joey Rodriguez
Home arenaOcean Bank Convocation Center
Seasons
2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Western Kentucky 11 3   .786 21 8   .724
Old Dominion 11 5   .688 15 8   .652
Marshall 9 5   .643 15 7   .682
Florida Atlantic 7 5   .583 13 10   .565
Charlotte 5 11   .313 9 15   .375
Middle Tennessee 3 13   .188 5 18   .217
FIU 2 15   .118 9 17   .346
West
Louisiana Tech 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
UAB 13 5   .722 22 7   .759
North Texas 9 5   .643 18 10   .643
UTSA 9 7   .563 15 11   .577
UTEP 8 8   .500 12 12   .500
Rice 6 10   .375 15 13   .536
Southern Miss 4 13   .235 8 17   .320
2021 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Jeremy Ballard, played their home games at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA).

Previous season

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The Panthers finished the 2019–20 season 19–13, 9–9 in C-USA play, to finish in fifth place. They defeated Rice in the first round of the C-USA tournament and were set to face Charlotte in the quarterfinals before the remainder of the tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

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2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Dimon Carrigan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Odessa CC
Boston, MA
G 1 Isaiah Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Heritage HS Conyers, GA
G 2 DJ Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Notre Dame Prep
Hutchinson CC
Washington, D.C.
G 3 Javaunte Hawkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Lee's Summit North HS
Butler CC
Lee's Summit, MO
G/F 4 Eric Lovett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Jonesboro HS
Missouri State–West Plains
Jonesboro, GA
G 5 Antonio Daye, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale HS Durham, NC
F 10 Rashad Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Sunrise Christian School Nassau, Bahamas
G 11 Tevin Brewer 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Jr Northside HS
Coffeyville CC
Fort Smith, AR
G/F 12 Dante Wilcox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Oxbridge Academy West Palm Beach, FL
F 15 James Ametepe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Westwood Christian School Accra, Ghana
F 20 Bernie Andre 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Norland HS
Vermont
North Miami Beach, FL
G 21 Jonathan Nunez 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Doral Academy Prep Miami, FL
G 23 Petar Krivokapic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Miami Prep School Budva, Montenegro
F 35 Anthony Mason 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Robert Morgan Decatur, AL
F 50 Devon Andrews 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Austin HS
NW FL State
Lorain, OH
G 55 Cameron Corcoran 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Orlando Christian Prep
Little Rock
Orlando, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Flagler W 85–81  1–0
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (242)
Miami, FL
November 27, 2020*
2:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Flagler W 82–75  2–0
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (103)
Miami, FL
December 1, 2020*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Central Michigan W 96–76  3–0
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (351)
Miami, FL
December 4, 2020*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Jacksonville State W 74–70  4–0
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (260)
Miami, FL
December 12, 2020*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Florida L 77–80  4–1
UNF Arena (536)
Jacksonville, FL
December 16, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Gulf Coast W 85–69  5–1
Alico Arena (797)
Fort Myers, FL
December 19, 2020*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Georgia Southern L 99–103 2OT 5–2
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (172)
Miami, FL
December 21, 2020*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Carver W 111–34  6–2
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (32)
Miami, FL
January 1, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Old Dominion W 82–67  7–2
(1–0)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (175)
Miami, FL
January 2, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Old Dominion L 66–71  7–3
(1–1)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (149)
Miami, FL
January 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee W 68–55  8–3
(2–1)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 9, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee L 56–67  8–4
(2–2)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Atlantic L 79–81  8–5
(2–3)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (500)
Miami, FL
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at Florida Atlantic L 63–107  8–6
(2–4)
FAU Arena (420)
Boca Raton, FL
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Marshall L 66–79  8–7
(2–5)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (308)
Miami, FL
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm, Stadium
Marshall L 72–89  8–8
(2–6)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (128)
Miami, FL
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charlotte L 55–63 OT 8–9
(2–7)
Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charlotte L 65–68  8–10
(2–8)
Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 1, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Memorial W 90–74  9–10
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (204)
Miami, FL
February 5, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UTSA L 80–87  9–11
(2–9)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (194)
Miami, FL
February 6, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
UTSA L 47–90  9–12
(2–10)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (147)
Miami, FL
February 12, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTEP L 75–79  9–13
(2–11)
Don Haskins Center (457)
El Paso, TX
February 13, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTEP L 68–77  9–14
(2–12)
Don Haskins Center (478)
El Paso, TX
February 19, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss L 72–85  9–15
(2–13)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 20, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss Postponed Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 28, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Kentucky L 58–91  9–16
(2–14)
E. A. Diddle Arena (1,117)
Bowling Green, KY
March 1, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Kentucky L 59–71  9–17
(2–15)
E. A. Diddle Arena (833)
Bowling Green, KY
Conference USA tournament
March 9, 2021
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(E7) vs. (E6) Middle Tennessee
Preliminary round
Cancelled Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". FIU Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2021.